Across
- 4. Representation where members of Congress balance their choices with the interest of their constituents and parties in making decisions
- 5. The uneven distribution of the population among legislative districts
- 6. A procedure through which senators can end debate on a bill and proceed to action, provided 60 senators agree to it
- 8. Agreement between the parties to work together in Congress to pass legislation
- 10. The idea that members of Congress should act as trustees, making decisions based on their knowledge and judgment
- 12. An agreement in the Senate that sets the terms for consideration of a bill
- 13. Trading of votes on legislation by members of Congress to get their earmarks passed into legislation
- 14. Efforts by Congress to ensure that executive branch agencies, bureaus, and cabinet departments, as well as their officials, are acting legally and in accordance with congressional goals
Down
- 1. The idea that the main duty of a member of Congress is to carry out constituents’ wishes
- 2. Program that provides benefits for those who qualify under the law, regardless of income
- 3. Legislation that directs specific funds to projects within districts or states
- 5. A district in which voters of a minority ethnicity constitute an electoral majority within that electoral district
- 7. The process of determining the number of representatives for each state using census data
- 9. A slowdown or halt in Congress’ ability to legislate and overcome divisions, especially those based on partisanship
- 11. A tactic through which an individual senator may use the right of unlimited debate to delay a motion or postpone action on a piece of legislation